THE EYE AND THE FINGER
by Wandrei, Donald
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in very good dust jacket with mild rubbing at spine ends, touch of tanning and rubbing to spine panel, and very ligh
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
[Sauk City, Wisconsin]: Arkham House, 1944. First edition. A fine copy in very good dust jacket with mild rubbing at spine ends, touch of tanning and rubbing to spine panel, and very light water stain at bottom edge of rear panel. Nevertheless, the jacket presents well overall. (#169008) (29728). Octavo, cloth. 1617 copies printed. The author's first book of fiction. The fifth book published by Arkham House, written by it's cofounder. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-204. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1656. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-217.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29728
- Title
- THE EYE AND THE FINGER
- Author
- Wandrei, Donald
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in very good dust jacket with mild rubbing at spine ends, touch of tanning and rubbing to spine panel, and very ligh
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Arkham House
- Place of Publication
- [Sauk City, Wisconsin]
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- Horror . SC
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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